History VideoGame / Dusk

* CanonWelding: [[spoiler:Late in Chapter III of ''VideoGame/FaithTheUnholyTrinity'', it's revealed that Faith and DUSK take place in the same universe as the two big bads of each game: Gary and Jakob have a VillainousFriendship, with Jakob even giving Gary a pet Horror]].

** To ''Franchise/HalfLife'':

The plot [[ExcusePlot (what little there is)]] is essentially thus: your FirstPersonGhost player character, a guy nicknamed as the "Dusk Dude", is a treasure hunter by trade. After learning of a "[[SchmuckBait hidden treasure]]" hidden below the quaint, small town of [[TitleDrop Dusk]], he sets out to see what he can find -- only to be knocked out and hung up on meat-hooks by the [[HillbillyHorrors insane hillbillies]] that currently resides in the town. After wrenching himself free and fending off his attackers, Dusk Dude slowly learns of a more serious threat -- something from [[EldritchAbomination beyond the pale of our reality]] has touched the redneck residents of Dusk, and it is driving them to do horrible things to each other. Armed with an arsenal of old-fashioned guns and magical weapons, a running speed that would put an Olympic runner to shame, and a whole lotta moxie, Dusk Dude sets out to stop the cultists the only way he knows how: with the business end of a shotgun.

On October 28, 2021, the game received a digital Platform/NintendoSwitch port, and Switch owners who pre-ordered the game receive ''DUSK '82'' for free. Physical Switch copies of the game will be released in 2022, which include a download code for ''DUSK '82'' and a full-color manual. They can be found [[https://newblood.games/duskonswitch here]].

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* CanonWelding: [[spoiler: Late in Chapter III of ''VideoGame/FaithTheUnholyTrinity'', it's revealed that Faith and DUSK take place in the same universe as the two big bads of each game: Gary and Jakob have a VillainousFriendship, with Jakob even giving Gary a pet Horror]].

* CreatorCameo: In [=E1M7=] (Dead of the Night), and again in [=E2M5=] (The Escher Labs), you come across a picture of a young man, interacting with it prompts the message "appears to be a cult leader". This is actually the yearbook photo of Dave Oshry, the founder and CEO of New Blood Interactive, the game's publisher. [[spoiler: The cult leader who speaks to you throughout the game does indeed have a face based on Dave's.]]

* DevelopersForesight: The crossbow can shoot through walls. Many of the boss encounters are prefaced with a large door you have to open yourself and unleash the boss from behind it. You might get the idea to... yes, the boss is not just spawned into the map, but is there all along, and you can damage it with the crossbow before you can even see the boss's health meter!

-->''[[spoiler: I have seen beyond the world of skin, the architecture of ''blood and bone'' marrow]].''

** The "Mamma Mia Gore Palace" Endless Mode map that debuted with the Nintendo Switch port is a replica of Peach's Castle from ''VideoGame/SuperMario64,'' except it's made entirely of MeatMoss. [[https://youtu.be/GJ2ZtyH0cDQ The video showcasing the map]] drives the point home by having the Dusk Dude enter the map through the portrait [[spoiler: of Jakob]], he and all the enemies use voice clips and sound effects from the game[[note]] A disclaimer in the video reads "**MARIO MUSIC AND SOUNDS NOT INCLUDED, SORRY**"[[/note]], and the Slider theme plays before transitioning to "Murder Machine Inc."

-> ''We traded God for demons...''

* SciFiWritersHave/NoSenseOfUnits: Mostly averted, it is a game after all, but there are a few outliers.
** [[spoiler:Apparently, no one outside Dusk's exclusion zone is aware of a giant BloodMagic generator or a towering laboratory in the sky, considering that it's implied that the structures are ''very'' tall.]]
** Despite being classified as a town, Dusk once had a population in the ''five hundred thousands'' [[spoiler:and even has about ''eight skyscrapers'' (according to the level design in ''Erebus Reactor'')]], making it more of a large city than a town.

** Under no circumstances should twin sorcerers [[DualBoss The Duke Brothers]] be confused with [[Film/TradingPlaces Randall and Mortimer]]. [[Series/TheDukesOfHazzard Or Bo and Luke]].

On December 11th, 2023, the free ''DUSK HD'' update was released for all platforms in celebration of the game's 5th anniversary. Much in the same vein as the ''Franchise/{{Quake}}'' series remasters by Creator/NightdiveStudios, ''DUSK HD'' completely overhauls the game's visuals; weapons, items, enemies and even level geometry have received high-definition textures and updated models with increased polycounts, all of which can be optionally toggled for those who prefer the classic look. The update also includes a new weapon named "The Claw of the Flesh", which can be found in certain secret areas in the campaign.

On December 11th, 2023, the free ''DUSK HD'' update was released for all platforms in celebration of the game's 5th anniversary. Much in the same vein as the ''VideoGame/{{Quake}}'' series remasters by Creator/NightdiveStudios, ''DUSK HD'' completely overhauls the game's visuals; weapons, items, enemies and even level geometry have received high-definition textures and updated models with increased polycounts, all of which can be optionally toggled for those who prefer the classic look. The update also includes a new weapon named "The Claw of the Flesh", which can be found in certain secret areas in the campaign.